Mate OSV to 1600 Master

Confused. According to policy letter 11-07, and the faq for same on NMC website, if I tested for Mate OSV after 2002 (I tested in 2007), I have already tested through 3rd mate. Therefore, if I am understanding this correctly, my upgrade from Mate OSV to 1600 Master should be just sea time. Can anyone else give me your take on this ? Thanks guys.

If you hold a 500t master oceans at the time you upgrade from 3rd to 2nd, you can get upgraded to 1600t without testing. If you hold a lower masters license, you have to take an abbreviated test. At least, that's how it was 5 years ago or so.

Since the license, over 700 days as mate on 1100 ton vessel, 500ish days as master on 100 ton vessels. Don't have a total count with me right now. So, your advice would be just go for the 1600 master ?

Since the license, over 700 days as mate on 1100 ton vessel, 500ish days as master on 100 ton vessels. Don't have a total count with me right now. So, your advice would be just go for the 1600 master ?

Yes, go straight for a 1600 ton master. (Unless you want to get a 3m and wait a year before upgrading again just to get a much easier test.)

Re: Mate OSV to 1600 Master

Originally Posted by Capt. Phoenix

You don't need to upgrade to 2m for this to apply. But this has no bearing on the OP's question...

Like I said this was several years ago and perhaps things have changed. When I got my 3rds unlimited I already had a 500t master oceans. There was no option to upgrade to 1600t master at that time. When I got my 2nds, they upgraded my masters to 1600t with no testing

Like I said this was several years ago and perhaps things have changed. When I got my 3rds unlimited I already had a 500t master oceans. There was no option to upgrade to 1600t master at that time. When I got my 2nds, they upgraded my masters to 1600t with no testing

That makes sense, since you already had a master license if the same test level.